“We’re still waiting for solid signs,” noted a trader closely monitoring ASTER’s market performance. Despite Aster rerouting 99% of its daily platform fees into token repurchases, ASTER stubbornly hovers near $0.61 without significant upward momentum.
Since late June, Aster has burned more than 5.3 million tokens, matching the quantity it bought back from the market. This mechanism, part of Aster’s updated tokenomics, automatically converts nearly all fees into buybacks followed by token burns, aiming to tighten supply. Yet, these buybacks amount to a mere 0.2% of ASTER’s 2.7 billion circulating tokens a modest impact given that only about 34% of the total 8 billion token supply is currently circulating. Future emissions could still increase the supply, potentially diluting price gains.
Market data reflects these structural challenges. ASTER traded roughly 8% below its volume-weighted average price of $0.664 since the tokenomics change announcement on June 17. The Chaikin Money Flow indicator has stayed mostly negative, pointing to prevailing selling pressure. also trading volumes have dropped sharply since the announcement, suggesting that the recent bounce from $0.59 hasn't attracted broad participation. It’s worth noting that the ASTER/USDC pair on Coinbase shows relatively thin liquidity, which may not represent the full market dynamics.
Immediate technical support lies between $0.59 and $0.60. Failing to hold this zone risks a slide toward $0.58. On the upside, reclaiming the $0.66 level remains a key hurdle for buyers aiming to shift sentiment.
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